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recognizing Media that is a MEDIA_SHELF

2002-12-25 13:29:19
Subject: recognizing Media that is a MEDIA_SHELF
From: "Ilan Kor, CEM, R&D" <ilank AT NICE DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2002 20:09:05 +0200
> 
> while using the 
> 
> dsmGetNextQObj() function, one parameter is the MediaClass. this mediaClass 
> can be of the following values:
> /*---------------------------------------------------------------------+
> | Definitions for mediaClass field. |
> +---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
> /*
> #define MEDIA_FIXED 0x10
> #define MEDIA_LIBRARY 0x20
> #define MEDIA_NETWORK 0x30
> #define MEDIA_SHELF 0x40
> #define MEDIA_OFFSITE 0x50
> #define MEDIA_UNAVAILABLE 0xF0
> 
> when I store the file on the disk pool and use the dsmGetNextQObj , I get 
> MediaClass = MEDIA_FIXED
> but when I take out the Media from the QualStar JB, I get 
> MediaClass=MEDIA_LIBRARY as if the TSM do not know that the Media is not in 
> the Jukebox.
> 
> when I try to fetch the File using the dsmBeginGetData with mountWait= true 
> then on the "q request" in the TSM administrator I do see a request to insert 
> Media Label "008" therefore the TSM do knows that the file is located on 
> off_shelf Media but still I get on the dsmGetNextQObj a wrong MediaClass 
> value.
> 
> How can I query the file and knows in advance that it is located on offline 
> media?
> What other API should I try?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ilan Kor CEM R&D
> Storage Center - Team Leader.
> Nice Systems
> www.nice.com
> Phone: 972-9-775-3990
> E-mail: ilank AT nice DOT com
> 

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